Dillard's Outlet store to close in Euclid

Discount deals and clearance buys will no longer be found at the Dillard's Outlet at Euclid Square Mall. It was announced Tuesday that the store will be closing its doors for good after 25 years in Euclid. Store associates were notified of the closure at a meeting with a Dillard's representative and have been told they could continue their employment at one of the other four stores in the Cleveland area. Other area stores include Great Lakes Mall in Mentor, Beachwood Place in Beachwood, Great Northern Mall in North Olmsted, and Southpark Mall in Strongsville. In total, 36 employees are affected by the decision to close the store. This clearance store was one of Dillard's 18 clearance store locations, which offer marked down merchandise from other area stores. The Euclid location is the only clearance store in Ohio. Euclid's Mayor Bill Cervenik said the store's lease was up, which is likely the reason for the store closing. "It's a shame," he said. "There were a lot of good buys, but I think it was bound to happen." The store will be discounting the remaining inventory over the next month, and is expected to be completely closed by the end of September. Euclid Square Mall opened in 1977 with almost 700,000 square feet filled with stores. In 1988, The Higbee Co. opened an anchor store at the mall, and in 1992 the name was changed to Dillard's. Dillard's was the last remaining retail store at the mall. Currently, more than 20 churches occupy space inside.